Grand Turk
Americannoun
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an island in the Turks and Caicos Islands of the West Indies. 7 miles (11 km) long.
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capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands, on Grand Turk.
Example Sentences
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In the Turks and Caicos Islands, officials reported minimal damage and no deaths despite the storm’s eye passing close to Grand Turk, the capital island.
From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2022
Officials there reported relatively light damage and no deaths, though the eye of the storm passed close to Grand Turk, the small British territory’s capital island, on Tuesday.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2022
A Royal Canadian Air Force Hercules aircraft, carrying 5.5 tonnes of building material, and food and water, landed on the capital island, Grand Turk, to replenish British troops' supplies.
From BBC • Sep. 21, 2017
Electricity supplies had failed on Grand Turk, which meant water production was also out, governor John Freeman said.
From The Guardian • Sep. 10, 2017
This time, contrary to what he had done the day before, he stretched himself out luxuriously in his bed, and fell asleep in five minutes, and dreamed that he was the Grand Turk.
From The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental by Dumas père, Alexandre
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